Ornamentation for bags



jan. 4, 936. A LANDIS ORNAMENTATION FOR BAGS 'Fi1edNov- 25, 1932 a M BYi ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 14, 1936 UNITEDl STATES PATENT OFFICE 17Claims.

b This invention relates to ornamentation ior agS.

In the description of this invention, it will be indicated as applied toa hand bag of customary construction. This method of description,however, is not intended to be limiting in any sense, as the applicationof ornamentation to bags generally, by the method to be described, isWithin the purposes of this invention.

Specifically, the invention provides a method whereby ornamental membersmay be associated with hand bags and similar articles, the manner ofassociation being such that the ornamentation of the bag may be changedat will, in order to impart to the bag, at each such change, theappearance of a new article. Yet, for each such change, no new operationis necessary upon the bag, in order to produce 'this new association andthis newly dened article. Not only are these functions produced, butthere is also the distinction that the apparatus which makes thisarrangement possible, under certain circumstances, itself distinguishesthe bag as a new article by the appearance of the apparatus itself. Thearrangement is such that the size of-the ornamentation particularlydesired for the bag is of no consequence, nor, for that matter, ls anydimension of the ornament of any importance in that connection, the onlydetermining factor being, of course, the size or dimensions oi the bagitself.

Not only is there the possibility, by means of this invention, ofinitially associating with any bag, any ornament of any desireddimensions, but there resides, in features of structure of the meanswhich makes this possible, the additional factor that interchangeabilityoi ornaments, various in their characters either as to appearance,contouring or dimensions, is made possible. At will, the user of the bagmay substitute for an ornament at that time on the bag, another ornamenthaving entirely different characteristics, and yet the operation ofassociation is so simple that anyone, without any particular skill, andwithout implements of any sort, may effectuate that result. No furtherwork need be performed upon the material of the bag for the preparationof the bag to permit the association with it of any such new ornament.The original elements, previously arranged in permanent association withthe bag for locating the iirst ornament, thereafter continue in servicefor the Very purpose of permitting interchangeability, and renuire nochange whatsoeverl for that purpose.

There has been provision made, in some cases ln the past, for assemblyinterchangeably With.

bags of the type dealt with herein, of members carrying ornamentation ofvaried characteristics. In most cases, such varied ornamentationconsisted of different initials for the benefit of the parties owningsuch bags. But devices of this type almost invariably included a framingelement with relation to which plates or cards carrying the differentinitials were permitted insertion or removal. Size, however, as caneasily be understood, was xedly determined by a conlo struction of thischaracter. And in such case, the frame was always a portion of theornamentation.

In the invention herein described, the cooperation of the frame with theornamentation is l avoided as an essential element, although, Wheredesired, such an element may be introduced. The means retaining theornamentation in position, in the constructions herein described, wherethe ornament carrying body is in position, is itself completelyconcealed, in a desired construction, and forms no part of the disclosedarticle.

By reason of the construction of the elements involved in theapplication of the ornament-carrying body to the bag, this applicationis accomplished without the necessary use of any implement, or the useof any other medium for assuring the retention of the ornament withrelation to the bag. The ornament is assembled by the simple operationof slipping the ornament over a retainer xedly related to the bag, and,by that operation, or by a subsequent movement of the retainer, theornament is locked rmly upon the bag, and so remains until the userdesires to remove it or replace it with another ornament.

It is, therefore, an object of the invention to provide means forassembling an ornament with a bag, and to make such ornament, onceassembled, removable without mutilation of the bag, and to permit theassembly of the same or other ornamentation with the bag easily andsimply without the necessity of skilled labor, and without the necessityof any new operation upon the material of the bag which might in any Wayharm that material or make it unsightly.

It is another object of the invention to make possible the assembly witha bag of the type indicated, and thereafter the removal and reassemblywith the bag, of ornaments oi various sizes, shapes, designations orother characteristics, indiscriminately without relation to any of thosecharacteristics.

It is another object of the invention to provide .a means for eiectngthe assembly of ornamentation with a bag of the type indicated whichmakes unnecessary, as a prime consideration of the ornamental effect ofsuch ornament, any frame or other factor, and, in which, if desired,when such ornamentation is in position, the means permitting suchassembly is completely out of sight, or, when a separate member bearingornamentation is not used, the holding means itself presents a pleasingornamentation.

It is another object of the invention to provide means for retainingornamentation with relation to a bag of the type indicated in which theoperation of assembling the ornamentation with the bag requires nospecial tool, and eliminates the necessity for securing media such ascement, solder or any of the customary means of fastening.

Other objects of this invention will hereinafter be set forth, or willbe,apparent from the description and the drawing, 1n which areillustrated a number of embodiments of apparatus for carrying out theinvention.

The invention, however, is not intended to be restricted to anyparticular construction or arrangement of parts, nor to any particularapplication of such constructions, nor to any specific method of use,nor to the various details thereof, herein shown and described, as thesame may be modified in various particulars or be applied in many variedrelations without departing from the spirit and scope of the claimedinvention, practical embodiments of which have been herein illustratedand described without attempting to show all of the various forms andmodifications in which the invention might be embodied.

On the drawing, in which the same reference characters refer to the sameparts throughout, and in which are disclosed preferred embodiments:

Fig. 1 is an elevational perspective view of a pocketbook of customaryconstruction, to which the invention has been applied;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view, on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1,illustrating the manner of assembly of elements embodying the inventionwith each other and with the bag;

Fig. 3 is a view in perspective of an element secured to the bag;

Fig. 4 is a rear elevational View in perspective, illustrating thearrangement oi' means on the ornamental body for association with theelement on the bag;

Fig. 5 is a view in perspective of a substitute for the element shown inFig. 3; and

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view, on the line 5 6 of Fig. 5.

Bag l0, with which the invention has been associated for illustrativepurposes, may, as preu viously stated, be oi any type within theparticular class of containers with which this invention is concerned.In this case, the bag has walls l2 made of such material as leatherwhich permits the penetration of the wall by a suitable implement.Openings I6 formed through the walls provide for the passage of tinesI8, applied to or formed integrally with a plate 20. These tines may bebent, after passing through the openings, in order to retain the platesecurely on the outer face of the wall. However, to assure morepermanent retention of the plate with relation to the wall, and also toguard the wall against the cutting action of the tines as the bag isthereafter used, the tines, after passing through openings I6, are alsofurther engaged through perforations 22 in a plate 24, positioned at theinner face of the wall. Then the tines may be bent to assure thepermanent location of plate 2Q at the outer face of the bag.

Of course, many other methods of mounting plate 2G may suggestthemselves, but it is not intended to limit the application of theinven- 5 tion, except in certain of its specific phases, to this manner*of attachment. It is to be noted at this time that the tines are formedas integral portions of plate 20, which they function to secure to thebag. In addition to this, the plate 10 has an extending prong 25, whichis turned back to be positioned at the outer face of the plate, awayfrom the tines. Again, while the prong may be applied to the plate inthis manner in order to satisfy certain specific aspects of theinvention, it still is possible to construct the apparatus by applyingthe prong to plate by some method other than that in which prong andplate are formed as a single, unitary, integral structure, stamped, ashere, from a single piece of metal. 20

However, for economy and more eifectually to accomplish certain elementsof the invention hereinafter to be referred to in greater detail, theprong is formed from the same piece of metal as plate 20, and is bent insuch manner that it overlies the plate. Plate and prong, by the bendingof the prong, are located in such proximity that but a narrow passage 28results.

For assembly with the retaining means just described there may beprovided ornaments of 30 which ornament 30 may be symbolic. In thiscase, the ornament is made of metal, although it is conceivable thatsuch ornaments might be made of other material, so long as the portionwhich will cooperate with the retaining means Il will have sufficientstrength to withstand the forces which will necessarily be brought tobear when the ornament is assembled with the bag. It is possible toconstruct ornaments of other materials than metal and to provide anelement oi' metal, flxedly associated with the ornament or otherwiseassembled therewith, where the material of the ornament itself is not ofsuiicient strength, so that the forces previously mentioned will beactive only upon such metallic portions. 4.5

In ornament 3D, the metal body portion thereof, at its rear face, hasapplied a bridged plate member 32 which, by its manner of application tothe ornament, defines a passage 34. In this case member 32 consists of aplate the ends of which 50 have been bent to provide -a pair of feet I6which are secured to the rear face of the ornament by any suitablemeans, as, for instance, by soldering. Wall 38 of the member, thusretained in spaced relation to the rear face of the ornament, isintended to be inserted into passage 28. By reason of the formation ofprong 26, passage 28 is made of such small proportions that the wallwill encounter considerable friction when inserted into passage, or uponany attempt to separate the wall from the passage.

It is to be noted that, for efiiciency in the assembly finally erected,it is desirable that prong 26 be substantially of the same width as thatof passage 34. Then, when the prong is associated 05 with the ornament,substantially no undesired movement of the ornament with relation to thebag will result, except when a sufficiently gre-at force is applied tothe ornament itself in order to remove it from the bag.

Likewise, the length of the prong may be made substantially that of wall38 in order that a ange 40, at the extreme end of the prong, and whichiiange, for certain purposes, is even more severely biased toward plate20 than the rest of the prong, 75

at all times.

will extend beyond the edge of wall 38 when the ornament is fullyassembled with the retaining means. In such case, the flange willactually move to clamp itself against the edge, and thereby to insureretention of the ornament on the bag Yet, because of a cam surface 42provided by the connection of iiange 40 with wall 38, the removal of theornament from association with the retaining means may be accomplishedwithout material effort. y

Dimensioning of ornament and wall 38 is desired in most cases to preventthe appearance, in conjunctionwith the ornament, of any portion of theretaining means. It is, however, conceivable that, under certainconditions, the conjunctive action of ornamentation on the. retainingmeans and on the ornament may be desired. For that purpose, and also forthe purpose that the retaining means, without any ornament retainedthereby, may function independently for the purpose of ornamenting thebag, the outer face of wall 3B may be provided with suitable charactersor the like, as may be desired.

In Fig. 5, there is shown a modification of the retaining means, inwhich a plate 44, similar to plate 2U, is provided for retention withrelation to the bag material. A prong 46 is intended to be made as anelement separate and distinct from the plate. A hinge connection 48 isprovided so that the prong may move pivotally with relation to theplate. A leaf spring 50, or similar means, in this case shown retainedupon plate 44, engages the prong in such maner as to urge it into eitherof two end positions. A lug 52, engaging with this spring, will act as astop in one position, limiting the spring-induced outward movement ofthe prong with relation to the plate. It also will transmit the force ofthe spring to the prong to seat the latter firmly against the plate, orto seat such member 32 as may be assembled on the prong against theplate, so that the separating forces normally active will have no effectupon the assembly thus produced. If desired, the prong may be providedwith a flange such as flange 40 of prong 26, and the dimensioning ofprong and member 32 may likewise be related.

Many other changes could be effected in the particular apparatusdesigned, and in the methods of use set forth, and in specific detailsthereof, without substantially departing from the invention intended tobe defined in the claims, the specific description herein being merelyto illustrate operative embodiments carrying out the spirit of theinvention.

What is claimed as new and useful is:-

l. An ornament and a` device for removably securing the ornament to bagsm-ade of leather or similar bag material, said device including a plate,means for securing the plate in position on an outer surface of the bag,the plate having an extension turned back over the plate and forming aresilient prong, and said ornament having a portion providing a passageof a width to receive the prong therewithin and the portion then beingsnugly clamped between the prong and the plate, the prong, plate andportion cooperating to retain the ornament seated upon the bag in apredetermined relation.

An ornament and a devise for removably securing said ornament to bagsmade of leather or similar bag material, said device comprising a rstplate having a plurality of tines extending therefrom, said tines beingadapted for pass-age through a wall of the bag, a second plate adaptedto be positioned within the bag and retained by the tines to retain therst plate in position on an outer surface of said wall of said bag, therst plate having a folded back extension forming a resilient prong, saidornament having a portion, on the rear surface thereof, providing .apassage of a width to receive the prong therewithin and said portionthen being snugly clamped between the prong and the iirst metallicplate, the prong having a body the length of which is substantially thatof said portion, and an extending flange at the end of the prong benttoward the metallic plate, the prong, plate and portion cooperating toretain the ornament seated upon the bag in a predetermined relation.

3. An ornament and a device for removably securing said ornament to bagsmade of leather or similar bag material, said device including ametallic plate, means for securing the plate in position on an outersurface of the bag, a prong resiliently carried by, for movementrelative to, the plate, and said ornament having a metallic portion, themetallic portion providing a passage of a width to receive the prongtherewithin, the prong, plate and metallic portion cooperating to retainthe portion seated upon the bag in predetermined relation.

4. An ornament and a device for removably securing said ornament to bagsmade of leather or similar bag material, said device including ametallic plate, means for securing the plate in position on an outersurface of the bag, a prong pivoted upon and resiliently located withrelation to the plate, and said ornament having a metallic portion, themetallic portion providing a passage of a Width to receive the prongtherewithin, the prong, plate and metallic portion cooperating to retainthe portion seated upon the bag in a predetermined relation.

5. An ornament and a device for removably securing said ornament to bagsmade of leather or similar bag material, said device including ametallic plate, means for securing the plate in position on an outersurface of the bag, a prong pivoted upon and resiliently located withrelation to the plate, and said ornament having a metallic portion, themetallic portion providing a passage of a width to receive the prongtherewithin. the prong being normally located extending immediately overthe plate, the prong, plate and metallic portion cooperating to retainthe portion seated upon the bag in a predetermined relation.

6. An ornament and a device for removably securing said ornament to bagsmade of leather or similar bag material, said device including ametallic plate, means for securing the plate in position on an outersurface of the bag, a prong pivoted upon and resiliently located withrelation to the plate, and said ornament having a metallic portion, themetallic portion providing a passage of a width to receive the prongtherewithin, the prong being normally located extending immediately overthe plate and when so positioned clamping the metallic portion againstthe plate and frictionally preventing sliding of the metallic portion oithe prong, the prong, plate and metallic portion cooperating to retainthe portion seated upon the bag in a predetermined relation.

7. An ornament and a device for removably securing said ornament to bagsmade of leather or similar bag material, said device including ametallic plate, means for securing the plate in position on an outersurface of the bag, a prong pivoted upon and resiliently located withrelation to the plate, said ornament having a metallic portion, themetallic portion providing a passage of a width to receive the prongtherewithin, the prong being normally located extending immediately overthe plate and when so positioned clamping the metallic portion againstthe plate and frictionally preventing sliding of the metallic portionoff the prong, the prong having a body portion the length of which issubstantially that of the metallic portion, and an extending flange atthe end of the prong and beyond the body portion, the flange being benttoward the plate, the prong, plate and metallic portion cooperating toretain the portion seated upon the bag in a predetermined relation.

8. An ornament and a device for removably securing said ornament to bagsmade of leather or similar bag material, said device including a firstmetallic plate having a plurality of tines extending therefrom, saidtines being adapted for passage through openings through a Wall of thebag, a second plate adapted to be positioned within the bag andreceiving and retained by the tines to retain the iirst metallic platein position on an outer surface of the bag, a prong pivoted upon andresiliently located with relation to the rst metallic plate, saidornament having a metallic portion, the metallic portion providing apassage of a width to receive the prong therewithin, the prong beingnormally located extending immediately over the first plate and when sopositioned clamping the metallic portion against said plate andfrictionally preventing sliding of the metallic portion off the prong,the prong having a body portion the length of which is substantiallythat of the metallic portion, and an extending iiange at the end of theprong and beyond the body portion, the fiange being bent toward themetallic plate, the prong, metallic plate and metallic portioncooperating to retain the portion seated upon the bag in a predeterminedrelation.

9. An ornament and a retaining device for removably securing saidornament to a bag made of flexible material, said retaining devicecomprising a member adapted to be permanently secured to an exposedsurface of the bag and provided with a prong disposed substantiallyparallel to said member, said ornament provided with a looped portion onthe rear surface thereof receiving said prong for detachably attachingsaid ornament to said member, said ornament being otherwise unconnectedto said bag and covering said member when attached thereto, and saidmember being exposed to view when said ornament is detached therefrom,said ornament being readily removable without removing said member fromthe bag.

l0. An ornament and a retaining device for removably securing saidornament to an article made of flexible material, said retaining devicecomprising a plate having a plurality of tines adapted to extendtherefrom, said tines extending through a wall of said article andthereafter bent against an inner surface of said wall for mounting saidplate on the front surface of said wall, a resilient prong extendingfrom an edge of said plate and substantially overlying said plate, andsaid ornament having a looped portion on the rear thereof forming apassage receiving said prong, said prong having substantially the widthof said passage, and said ornament being otherwise unconnected to saidarticle and being adapted to cover said plate and prong whereby saidplate and prong are hidden from view.

l1. An ornament and a retaining device for removably securing saidornament to an article made of flexible material, said retaining devicecomprising a plate having a plurality of tines adapted to extend througha wall of said article and bent against an inner surface of said wallfor mounting said plate on the front surface of said Wall, a resilientprong extending from an edge of said plate and substantially overlyingsaid plate, and said ornament having a looped portion on the rearthereof forming a passage receiving said prong, said prong havingsubstantially the width of said passage, and said ornament beingotherwise unconnected to said article and being adapted to cover saidplate and prong whereby said plate and prong are hidden from view, saidprong having a flange turned inwardly toward said vplate and adapted toengage an edge of said looped portion for resiliently retaining saidornament on said plate.

12.-. An ornament and a retaining device for removably securing saidornament to an article having a flexible outer wall, said retainingdevice comprising a plate adapted to be permanently secured to saidouter wall and having a resilient extension folded back upon said plateforming a prong, the free end of said prong being formed with aninwardly turned ange, and said ornament having a looped portion on therear surface thereof adapted to receive said prong, said prong beingsubstantially of the width of the passage formed by the looped portionto prevent side movement of the ornament, and said flange being adaptedto contact an edge of said looped portion to prevent movement of theornament off the plate. r, l

13. An ornament and a retaining device for removably securing theornament to bags made of flexible material, said device including aplate, means for securing said plate in position on an outer surface ofthe bag, a resilient prong on said plate, and said ornament having meanson the rear surface thereof to detachably engage said prong forretaining said ornament upon the bag in a predetermined relation, saidornament being otherwise unattached to the bag and overlying said plateand its prong to cover the same, and said plate and its prong beingexposed to view when said ornament is removed therefrom.

14. An ornament mounting device comprising two separable members, onemember including a flat plate and tines carried thereby adapted topenetrate the material of the article to which the ornament is to beapplied for permanently securing said plate to said article, and theother member being secured to the ornament, said plate having meansforming a guideway and said member secured to the ornament adapted toslidably engage the plate in said guideway for removably securing theornament to said plate.

15. An ornament mounting device comprising two separable members, onemember including a ilat plate and tines carried thereby adapted topenetrate the material of the article to which the ornament is to beapplied for permanently securing said plate to said article, and theother member being secured to the ornament, said plate having a fiatresilient prong disposed in parallel relation thereto and terminating ina free end and said member secured to the ornament comprising a striphaving a portion spaced from the ornament to provide a narrow slottherebetween for receiving said prong in slidable interfitting relationwith said strap.

16. An ornament mounting device comprising two separable members, onemember including two separable members, one member including i a flatplate and tines carried thereby adapted to penetrate the material of thearticle to which the ornament is to be applied for permanently securingsaid plate to said article, and the other member being secured to theornament, said plate and said member secured to the ornament havingintertting parts adapted to sldably engage each other for removablysecuring the ornament to said plate, and spring means on one of saidparts for engaging the other to prevent ac- 10 cidental removal of saidornament from said plate.

AARON LANDIS.

